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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "Oh my dear Mistress, such a disaster"?

2. What subject does Beralde bring up once the new doctor is gone?

3. In Act 3, Scene 12, what does Toinette promise Argan before she leaves the room?

4. Where does Toinette say the new doctor is from?

5. Once the new doctor leaves, who discusses the resemblance of the doctor to Toinette?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Argan with Beralde, especially in their final confrontation.

Essay Topic 2

Moliere states that the purpose of comedy is to correct men by making them laugh. Identify several behaviors or characters that Moliere demonstrates needing correction.

Essay Topic 3

Moliere is himself extremely ill at the time of the play's premiere, in which he plays Argan himself. After collapsing on stage toward the end of the fourth performance, he goes home and dies. Discuss the irony of Moliere writing a play about an imaginary invalid when he himself is actually ill. What do you think Moliere is trying to say?

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